Rico Flores was such an unknown that we didn’t even have any images of him uploaded in our system before Notre Dame played Ohio State. However, the freshman Irish receiver made his first mark on the program in the biggest way possible.
Trailing, 10-7, in the fourth quarter, the Irish began a drive at their own 4-yard line and was able to drive 96 yards over the course of 11 plays, albeit with the help of a defensive holding call. That drive ended when Sam Hartman found Flores in the back of the end zone to give the Irish their first lead of the game:
NOTRE DAME TAKES THE LEAD!#GoodHands | @Allstate pic.twitter.com/r6GBPu7qyz
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 24, 2023
There’s no telling how this game will end. However, Flores’ first collegiate touchdown got Notre Dame Stadium rocking as much as it has all season. Social media was rocking, too. If you don’t believe that, we found some of the best tweets reacting to this big score for the Irish: